Furukawa Equipment Shipping
Now part of Hitachi Construction Machinery (loader line)Source
Also known as Furukawa Kogyo, Hitachi Furukawa Construction Machinery, Hitachi Construction Machinery Alba
Furukawa FL-series wheel loaders ship in one 40 ft high cube with the bucket off. Hitachi has built the loader line since 2004, which helps with parts.
Furukawa machines we have loaded in containers
2 Furukawa models are in our dismantling and loading records, each with the boxes it went in and the parts that came off. Containers reach more ports and usually cost less than RoRo or flat racks.
Wheel loaders · 2 models
| Model | Boxes | Dismantling |
|---|---|---|
| Furukawa FL200 | 1 Ă— 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
| Furukawa FL230 | 1 Ă— 40 ft high cube | Standard preparation |
Container, flat rack, RoRo or breakbulk?
We quote in this order because it is usually cheapest first. Most machines that look too big for a box fit once our crew takes off the bucket, boom, cab or wheels; larger ones are taken further apart across several containers, and pieces too big or heavy for a flat rack or roll trailer go breakbulk.
01Container
Best fit- Work needed
- We partially disassemble when needed (bucket, boom, cab, wheels), or take larger machines further apart across several high-cubes and open-tops, then crate, block and lash every part.
- Destinations
- Widest: almost every port worldwide, plus inland delivery by rail.
- Typical cost
- Usually the lowest, with no out-of-gauge surcharges.
- Protection
- Sealed steel box; loose parts and attachments travel locked inside.
- Best for
- Most machines: compact ones as they are, others after partial disassembly, and large ones split across several containers.
02Flat rack
- Work needed
- Ships assembled, blocked and lashed. Surcharges apply when wider than 2.4 m or taller than about 1.95 m.
- Destinations
- Most container ports, on the same vessels as containers.
- Typical cost
- Moderate; rises with every centimetre out of gauge.
- Protection
- Open to the weather; we protect cabs, electronics and hydraulics.
- Best for
- Excavators, dozers and loaders too wide for a container door.
03RoRo
- Work needed
- Drives on assembled; non-runners go on a roll trailer.
- Destinations
- Fewer destinations: regular lanes to Europe, West Africa, the Middle East, Oceania and parts of Latin America.
- Typical cost
- Often competitive for large self-propelled machines where a lane exists.
- Protection
- Below deck, but loose items and attachments cannot ride inside the cab.
- Best for
- Running machines going to a port with regular RoRo sailings.
04Breakbulk
- Work needed
- Lifted aboard piece by piece by ship’s or shore cranes, on its own skids or cradle, then stowed and lashed in the hold or on deck.
- Destinations
- Ports with breakbulk berths and heavy-lift cranes; sailings are booked voyage by voyage.
- Typical cost
- Usually the highest for a single small machine; often the only option for the largest pieces.
- Protection
- In the hold or lashed on deck; we crate, wrap and protect exposed parts.
- Best for
- Pieces too large or heavy for a flat rack or roll trailer: transformers, process modules, mining trucks, crane sections.
Preparing Furukawa machines for export
- The bucket comes off and is loaded with the loader.
- Furukawa Rock Drill is still a Furukawa business; breakers and drills ship as separate crates.
- FL200 and FL230 loaders go in one 40 ft high cube with the bucket off.
- Cabs stay on for most mid-size loaders.
- Tyres are checked and inflated before loading.
Containerizing a machine means taking off the parts that stop it fitting, then crating, labelling and lashing them in the same box. See how we containerize heavy equipment
Where Furukawa machines go from the U.S.
The destinations we see most for Furukawa equipment, with the import rule that most often catches buyers out.
PhilippinesTransit 18-28 daysLoaders for quarries and ports, to Manila.
Quote to Philippines
GhanaTransit 20-28 daysLoaders for aggregates, in high cubes to Tema.
Quote to Ghana
HondurasTransit 10-16 daysLoaders through Puerto Cortés.
Quote to Honduras
Equipment Types We Ship
Furukawa built FL-series wheel loaders at Oyama, Japan, from 1971. Hitachi took over the loader line in 2004, and late Furukawa loaders share parts with early Hitachi and TCM loaders.
- Wheel loaders
- Hydraulic breakers
- Drill rigs
Why Ship Furukawa with Us
- Furukawa loaders in our own loading records
- Bucket removal and loading at the yard
- Parts notes for buyers who source through Hitachi
Furukawa shipping questions
Does a Furukawa FL230 fit in a container?
Yes. In our loading records the FL230 goes in one 40 ft high cube with the bucket off.
Furukawa and its logo are trademarks of their respective owner, shown only to identify the equipment we ship. Seaway Project Cargo is an independent shipper and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Furukawa.
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